When self-interested agents compete for scarce resources, they often exaggerate the promise of their activities. As such, principals must consider both the quality of each opportunity and each agent's credibility. We show that principals are better off with less transparency because they gain...

This paper critically examines the potential movement from accounting of war to accounting of peace. The 20th century capitalist economy developed in the war, and also stimulated the war. In contradiction with the current state of facts, some economists such as Vandana Shiva promote the idea of...

The aim of this paper is to explore the viability of off-shoring of accounting services to foreign companies by providers of such services located in Republic of Macedonia. We have assessed the potentials of accountants in Republic of Macedonian to offer off-shored accounting services by using...

As the cloud-based technologies gain more customers each day, the need for understanding the “economics of cloud” arises, together with the need for strategic measurement of different cloud or non-cloud-based infrastructure options. In such context, the option for the cloud technologies...

Bilanzrichtlinienumsetzungsgesetz (kurz BilRUG) hat der deutsche Gesetzgeber die Rechnungslegung nach HGB in einigen wesentlichen Aspekten reformiert. Die wichtigsten Änderungen betreffen die neuen Schwellenwerte für Unternehmensgrößenklassen sowie den Aufbau der Gewinn-und-Verlustrechnung....

Household budget surveys in sub-Saharan Africa are designed to facilitate poverty measurement and may fail to fully capture consumption in wealthy households. As a result, inequality is likely underestimated. We address upper tier consumption underreporting by aligning consumption derived from...

We undertake a trade-growth accounting exercise by decomposing data on changes in bilateral international trade flows into their direct (endowment accumulation, productivity growth, changes in trade costs, changing preferences) and indirect components (general equilibrium effects). Furthermore,...

This paper investigates the effect of institutional quality on sustainable development.Institutional quality is assumed to determine the (perceived) risk in the face of which oil and mining firms determine their level of investment in physical and natural capital. Since these two types of...

Objectives: This research explores how an independent financial reporting monitoring and review body functions as a mechanism of accountability. Prior Work: The paper extends on a critical body of accounting research which draws on institutional theory to explain the functioning of financial...

The article aims to show the main current directions in terms of environmental liabilities assessment and accounting. Much has been done in the last couple of decades to address the environmental issues. Still, there is much arguing if the standards are developing as fast as the humans'...

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the extent to which accounting internships contribute to forming and developing students’ competencies, practical abilities, professional and ethical values and to a more informed understanding of the accounting profession. We focus on the internship...

IFRS 9, Bilanzierung von Finanzinstrumenten, Finanzkrise, Kreditrisikoparameter, Wertminderungen, Sicherungsbeziehungen, Entscheidungsnützlichkeit, Aufsichtsrecht. - Accounting for financial instruments, financial crisis, credit risk parameters, impairment, hedge accounting, decision...

The aim of this study is to examine the corporate social responsibility (CSR) practices and reporting in Turkey, as reflected by the accounting research. Research findings are examined and classified in two main approaches, which are “CSR Awareness” and “Determinants and Impacts of CSR...

The present study examines the value relevance of disclosed related party transactions (RPTs) in the Greek listed companies on the Athens Stock Exchange. We are based on two types of transactions: exchange of goods-products and the exchange of assets (group accounting), using a value relevance...

Related party transactions and transfer prices have begun to be considered a powerful instrument of financial frauds as a result of the recent financial scandals. Transactions with related parties situated in tax havens are one of the principal elements which contribute to the faltering...